![]() ![]() If you read Historical Fiction I can recommend this novel and Stacey Halls writing. Once again Stacey Halls has woven a story around historical truth, in this case the Foundling Hospital. A truly atmospheric read in terms of both the characterisation and the setting of Georgian London. These two women as different as chalk and cheese both in lifestyle and temperament, turn out to be bound by a child and a secret. What happens next will captivate you as we meet the other protagonist Alexandra. Imagine then her shock to discover she has already reclaimed her daughter. Six years later she has saved enough, half a year’s wages, with which to pay for her daughter’s care, a requirement of removal. As far as Bess I concerned this is just a temporary measure, planning to return to reclaim her daughter when she can afford to do so. It is here that the story starts in November 1747 when one of the two female protagonists, Bess Bright, a single mother takes her new-born daughter to the hospital. ![]() The Foundling Hospital which gives the novel its title was established in London in 1739 by a philanthropist called Thomas Coram, as a home for babies whose parents were unable to care for them. Engaging from the start with an intriguing storyline. Having been introduced to this author by my Book Club last year and enjoying her debut novel ‘The Familiars’, I was keen to read this one. ![]()
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